Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his musical versatility, with his discography incorporating a wide variety of many elements, such as Latin pop, dance, reggaeton, salsa, and other genres. Dubbed the "King of Latin Pop", the "King of Latin Music", and the "Latin Pop God", he is regarded as one of the most influential artists in the world. Born in San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials at age nine and began his musical career at twelve, as a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while in Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America with the release of his first two studio albums, Ricky Martin (1991) and Me Amaras (1993), both of which were focused on ballads.
Almas del Silencio is the seventh studio album and fifth Spanish language album recorded by Puerto Rican performer Ricky Martin. This is the first Spanish album release since 1998's Vuelve. It was released by Sony Discos and Columbia Records on May 20, 2003. The album was released in 38 non-Hispanic countries and reached top ten in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Norway and Finland.
Life is the eighth studio album and the third English album recorded by Puerto Rican performer Ricky Martin. It was released by Columbia Records on October 10, 2005 in Europe, October 11, 2005 in the US and October 19, 2005 in Japan.
Tomás Torres Carrasquillo, known professionally as Tommy Torres, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer. Named "#1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer" of 2007 by Billboard magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona, Jaci Velasquez, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita.
The discography of Chayanne includes 15 studio albums, 5 compilation albums and 2 live albums. Puerto Rican Latin pop singer Chayanne's albums have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. 5 of his albums have charted on the Billboard 200 chart and he has had 5 number 1 albums on the US Latin Billboard charts. Many of his albums have been certified platinum with Atado a Tu Amor being certified 5× platinum in Argentina for selling over 500,000 copies. The album was also certified gold in the United States. In addition to the albums, Chayanne has released 60 singles and 58 music videos. Throughout his career, Chayanne has been signed to record labels, Sony Music and RCA Records.
Maná MTV Unplugged is a live album by Mexican rock band Maná. It was an acoustic set performed for MTV Unplugged in Miami on March 9, 1999, and released on CD and DVD on June 22, 1999. It includes exclusive re-make versions of the José Alfredo Jiménez song "Te Solte La Rienda", the Rubén Blades song "Desapariciones", and "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" by Juan Gabriel. As of 2000, it sold 2 millions of copies.
Ricky Martin Live Black and White Tour is the second live album by Ricky Martin, released by Sony BMG Norte. It was recorded during his performances at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico on August 10 and 11, 2007 as a part of his worldwide Black and White Tour.
Marcos Efraín Masís Fernández, known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2.
Arde el Cielo is the third live album by the Mexican Latin Pop/Rock band Maná. The album was released on April 29, 2008. This live album was released in three formats CD, CD with DVD, and DVD.
Cautivo is the 12th studio album recorded by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Chayanne. This album was released by Sony BMG Norte on September 27, 2005. This album became his third number-one set on the Billboard Top Latin Albums, and includes the singles "No Te Preocupes Por Mí", "Te Echo de Menos" and "No Sé Por Qué".
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin has released 67 singles as lead artist, seven singles as a featured artist, seven promotional singles, and six charted non-single songs. He has amassed 50 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, including eleven number ones and 27 top tens. Martin made his chart debut on the US Hot Latin Songs with "Fuego Contra Fuego", the lead single from his 1991 self-titled debut album. It peaked at number three on the chart.
"Pégate" is the second single from Ricky Martin's first live album, MTV Unplugged (2006). It was released on December 19, 2006. The song was written by Martin, Roy Tavaré and Tommy Torres, and produced by Torres.
"Tu Recuerdo" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, featuring guest appearances from Spanish singer La Mari and Puerto Rican record producer Tommy Torres for Martin's first live album, MTV Unplugged (2006). The song was written and produced by Torres. It was released to radio stations by Sony BMG Norte as the lead single from the album on September 25, 2006. A Spanish language acoustic ballad and folk-pop song, it is about a person who is grasping on to the memory of someone. It received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the singers' paced voices and emotional lyrics.
Música + Alma + Sexo is the ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. It was released on January 31, 2011 in Europe by Columbia Records and on February 1, 2011 in North America by Sony Music Latin. The album features guest appearances by Joss Stone, Natalia Jiménez, Claudia Leitte and Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, with contributions from musicians including Tommy Denander, John 5 and Josh Freese. It consists of songs in Spanish and English.
"Vuelve" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, Vuelve (1998). The song was written by Franco De Vita, while the production was handled by K. C. Porter and Draco Rosa. It was released to radio stations by Sony Discos as the lead single from the album on January 26, 1998. A Spanish language power ballad and Latin pop song with elements of rock and gospel, it is about the singer's true love, who gives the meaning of his life. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its romantic lyrics and Martin's vocal.
The Black and White Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, in support of his 2006 album MTV Unplugged. The tour visited the Americas and Europe.
Christian Nieves is a Puerto Rican cuatro player. Nieves is mostly known for been a performer in the American reality television series Q'Viva!: The Chosen, where his performance became famous for bringing singer Jennifer Lopez to tears who considered the melody very emotional.
Pausa is the first extended play by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on May 28, 2020, through Sony Latin. Pausa is the first studio release by Martin since his 2015 studio album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar. Originally planned as a full-length album, Martin changed the concept following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and his experience with panic attacks. He split the album into two EP's, Pausa which consists of slower songs and ballads and Play which is set to include more up-tempo songs. The EP features six songs, out of which, five are collaborations with Sting, Carla Morrison, Pedro Capó and Bad Bunny among others.
"Recuerdo" (transl. "Memory") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin with Mexican singer Carla Morrison for Martin's first extended play, Pausa (2020). The song was written by Morrison, Demián Jiménez, Martin, Chiara Stroia, and Alejandro Jiménez, while the production was handled by Demián and Alejandro Jiménez. It was released to Latin American radio stations by Sony Music Latin on July 23, 2020, as the only promotional single from the EP. A Spanish language ballad and pop song, it calls for an introspection of the mind and soul, and throughout it they sing of the aching longing for a lost love.
"Canción Bonita" is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for Vives' sixteenth studio album, Cumbiana II. It was written by Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengifo, while the production was handled by Torres, Rengifo and Arcaute. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on April 13, 2021, as the lead single from the album. A Spanish language vallenato and pop song, it is a declaration of love for Puerto Rico. The track received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its fusion of sounds.
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